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Hi guys just wanting some advice and input on putting together a good toolkit for my zook. here is what i plan on putting in it for now. minus recovery gear of course.
Tie wire
Radiator stop leak (youngs super seal)
Tyre plug repair kit
2 x combo spanners the size of your tailshaft flange bolts (a shifter doesnt fit and if you bend one you can drive it in 2wd)
Quick Metal (metal putty)
Exhaust Bandage.
A tube or two of something like SilverSeal, or other water-leak sealant,
Not in tool kit, but inside a rear panel 2x army rat-packs. i.e. enough food for a couple of days, bolstered with a good supply of vacuumn sealed beef-jerky (I make my own) which can compress a man-sized steak down to a handful of peices that will last indefinitely, and with a supply of water, will keep the whole family fed for a few days.
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smiley_smoke wrote:Hi guys just wanting some advice and input on putting together a good toolkit for my zook. here is what i plan on putting in it for now. minus recovery gear of course.
if it moves and it shouldnt, duct-tape it.
if it doesnt move and it should, WD40/RP7/CRC.
if the duct-tape dont work, fencing wire.
if none of the above are your problem, BIG hammer.
if none of the above fix it, HF/SatPhone.
and maybe a few litres of water and some of Ezookiel's jerky for while you wait for help...
on a serious note, add all those plus more, and def go the jerky, piece of piss to make, tastes great, and lastes forever if its kept sealed!
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forget coolant, just take water (you can drink it if the shit hits the fan and water is more than adequate to get you out of trouble or a temp repair).
hose clamps
test light, wire and electrical connections.
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The way I look at it, essentials break down into tools, recovery kit, spares and survival kit.
On tools, I have a kit which lives in the Paj, and it comes out whenever I do ANY work on it. If I need something which isn't in my kit, I consider adding it. I have open/ring spanners from 8mm to 27mm - just the sizes I've identified I need. Similarly, sockets from farkin' small (dinky little "electronics kit") up to 24mm (for something - can't remember what ATM.) Don't rely on shifters alone - sometimes you can't get them in where you need them.
Obviously, ensure you have tools to use the spares you carry - unless you plan to rely on somebody ELSE having the tools you need.
hub socket,
contact cleaner,
start ya bastard
inox
bit of electrical wire
rachet strap
tyre iron
zip ties
radiator stop leak
quick metal glue type stuff
ill add more when i can think of stuff i carry
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haha chops toilet paper is for another thread that ill start haha. camping kit. recovery kit. first aid etc.
it could probably go in all of those eh?
i have a small socket set up to 15mm.. will probably put my larger one in there for offroad work.
fuses are def a good idea. i keep about 6 spares of varying amperage.. some for amps as well.
didnt even think of electrical things.. good idea Cossie.. see thats why i started this thread
i agree on coolant idea.. would just put a few bottles of water behind one of my rear interior panels.
Scott - 24mm for gearbox drain and refill plug? (is on mine anyways)
decent sized metal plate - baseplate for your bottle/high lift jack
decent sized block of timber
valve caps
valve cores (and tool to remove)
spare valves
spare wheel studs/nuts
Ezookiel wrote:Not in tool kit, but inside a rear panel 2x army rat-packs.
Are these simple to get a hold of, would be perfect for a few days fishing too. any ideas on the price or do i need a mate with connections.
i actually did some work a while ago in a factory which basically involved putting the rat sacs in the tin and taping the lid on, the putting em on a pallet.
thats my claim to fame.
Also not really toolbox size, but a decent shovel and a highlift jack. SHould see you out of most trouble when the winch and straps fail.
Ezookiel wrote:Not in tool kit, but inside a rear panel 2x army rat-packs.
Are these simple to get a hold of, would be perfect for a few days fishing too. any ideas on the price or do i need a mate with connections.
Yep, you need connections, connections to the internet to go to ebay and grab yourself some from there.
They have a variety of packs.
I intend to get myself some more via ebay now that I've recently been alerted to that source for them. The ones I currently have I had to source through friends, and won one of them via a 4wd-club christmas party.
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It depends on what you are capable of fixing yourself really.. No good taking shitloads of stuff it you dunno how to use it.
Depends on what you're driving as well. Axle nut socket for CV's and a pair of universal circlip pliers are easy to forget but handy to have.
Test light also.
If you got a tojo or nissan take basics for minor repairs, cv's and the like.
If you got a suzuki take some wheel barrow handle and bolt them on when needed and wheel it home
If you got a Rover derivitive, leave it there and go and buy one of the above when the inevitable happens.
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